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Sgt. Anthony Maddox lost his life in 2013 after sustaining burns on most of his body in a petroleum incident in Afghanistan.He was memorialized last year…
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Vonda Rodgers said a prayer as volunteers pounded nails in syncopation in the parking lot of the VFW as they began the work of constructing the first…
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Cadets at Illinois State University who aspire to be tomorrow's military leaders are helping to educate tomorrow's leaders in the classroom.Members of the…
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UPDATED 4:35 p.m. | Sen. Dick Durbin says he wants to know if an Air National Guard firehouse project in Peoria is among those put at risk by the…
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The U.S. military has identified five Marines, including one from Tremont, who were declared dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet…
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A woman who comes from one of McLean County’s most well-known military families is trying to rally support for a passion project honoring local soldiers…
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Bloomington-Normal is commemorating fallen soldiers and their families in a new way this holiday season.America’s Gold Star Families (AGSF) and the Sgt.…
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A Blue Star mom who has been a major player in State Farm’s Military Affinity Group (MAG) is using the eve of Veterans Day to announce she’s retiring in…
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The parents of a Bloomington native Army Ranger killed in combat earlier this year have established a memorial fund with a local organization.Sgt. Josh…
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A lot of military memorials honor service abroad. But one being planned in Illinois will recognize those whose battle continued when they came home. There…